Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein

30 Gresham Street,
London EC2P 2XY
United Kingdom
+44 20 7623 8000
www.drkw.com

Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein was an investment banking firm created in 2000 through the merger of Dresdner Kleinwort and Wasserstein Perella. The Firm was focused on providing mergers, acquisitions, and capital raising services. Sector expertise included apparel/textiles, business services, chemicals, healthcare services, IT, machinery, manufacturing, and retail. Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein was acquired by Commerzbank AG in September 2009. The Firm was established in 1995 and was based in London.


M&A Advisory Summary

Buyside vs Sellside

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Sellside (0.2/yr) 1 1 - - - - 2
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Most Recent

Target Company Date Value Type
Sign-up to View 2004-03-01 300M USD Retail
Sign-up to View 2003-05-15 1.3B USD Business Services
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Sector Experience

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Top M&A Clients

Corporate (3) Deals
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Deal Values

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Largest Wallace Computer Services, Inc.
$1.3B (2003-05-15)